Group indicating system



' July 4, 1933. R. E. PAGE ET AL GROUP INDICATING' SYSTEM 6 Sheets-Sheet1 Filed Dec. 15, 1928 FIG.|.

July 4, 1933. R. E. PAGE ET AL 1,915,986

GROUP INDICATINGSYSTEM Y Filed Dec. 15, 1928 6 Sheets-Sheet 2 FIG.2.

July 4, 1933. R. E. PAGE El AL 1,916,986

GROUP INDICATING SYSTEM Filed Dec. 15, 1928 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 FIG.3.

y 1933. R. E. PAGE ET AL 1,916,986

GROUP INDICATING SYSTEM Fiied Dec. 15. 1 92s 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 FIGS.

BY ATTO RN EY July 4, 1933. R. E. PAGE ET AL 1,916,986

GROUP INDICATING SYSTEM Filed Dec. 15, 1928 6 Sheets-Sheet 5,

7 I -I%ENTOR .BY ATTORNEY July 4, 1933; R] 5 P E Er AL 1,916,986

GROUP INDICATING SYSTEM Filed Dec. 15, 1 928 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 FIGS.

mulll filVENTOR z BY ATTORNEY Patented July 4, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE RALPH E. PAGE AND CLAIR D. LAKE, F BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK,ASSIGNORS TO THE TAIBULATING MACHINE COMPANY, OF ENDICOTT, NEW YORK, ACORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY GROUP INDICATING SYSTEM Application filedDecember 15, 1928. Serial No. 326,275.

The present invention relates to accounting machines and has for itsprincipal object the provision of a new and improved group designatingsystem for such machines.

Record controlled tabulators are arranged to perform accountingoperations, such as adding, subtracting, etc., with successive itemsrepresented by perforations in record cards. The diiferent digits areindicated by differentially locating a perforation or group ofperforations on each card, ordinarily each denominational order beingassigned to a separate card column. The cards, on passing through themachine, control its operat- 5 ing mechanism, through the perforatlons,to cause accounting devices, such as adders'or printers, to be suitablyoperated to register or record the data represented. The cards, inaddition to the usual item perforations,

often carry classification data, likewise similarly represented byperforations, which identify the classification or groups to which theitems belong. There is usually a plurality of cards in each of suchgroups and it is desirable to indicate or print the data in such a waythat the classification or group of all items indicated or printed willbe suitably designated, there being numerous ways in which this may bedone. According to the present invention, the group designating data isprinted opposite the first item of each group and repeated opposite thetotal or balance. This provides a clear out representation from whichthe group can-be ascertained at a glance but which does not requireunnecessary repetitious printing. The group designation data whenprinted in this manner is read and entered from the first card of eachgroup and retained in the machine in such manner that it can .be readout at the time of total taking. For greater convenience of operation,the data is retained in an accumulator which can be used for addingpurposes if desired, and which is operated 5 as a data retention deviceonly during the operation of group designating.

The group data is read from the first card of each group and enteredinto an accumulator r in the usual manner. After this single entry,

" arrangements are made for shifting the control of this accumulatorfrom the record cards to another entering device which automatically andarbitrarily makes an entry which operates the accumulator during eachmachine cycle, but in such a way that its reading at the end of eachcycle always corresponds with its reading at the end of the first cycle.Thus, after the first cycle of each card group, ten may be added on theunits wheel of the accumulator and nine on all the other wheels,permitting the transfer to operate. This has the eiiect of turning allthe wheels through a complete revolution and bringing them back to theiroriginal position. At the end of each cycle then the wheels register thegroup data which was entered into them during the first cycle and thisdata may be read out whenever it is desired to take a total.

An object of the invention is to provide an entry receiving devicecontrolled by the first record card of a group and controlled duringeach subsequent cycle of thegroup by predetermined adjusted controllingmeans.

Another object of the invention is to provide an entry receiving devicefor an accounting machine which is adapted to receive auto maticallyentries of amounts representing powers of ten.

Another object of the invention is to control an automaticallycontrolled accounting machine either arbitrarily or by predeterminedadjusted controlling means whereby the manner of control is determinedby record controlling means.

A further object of the invention is to automatically enter into anaccumulator ten units into its units column and nine units into theremaining columns, preferably during each entering operation of aplurality of subsequent entering operations.

Another object of the invention is to provide record controlled shiftingmeans to shift an accumulator after a first record entry bypredetermined adjusting controlling means.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a groupindicator preferably comprising an accumulator and a coordinatedprinting device whereby the group number may be printed under control ofthe accumulator without interrupting entering operations into theaccumulator after the first group number entry.

Other objects and advantages will be here inafter set forth in theaccompanying specification and claims and shown in the drawings whichillustrate by way of example what is now considered to be the preferredembodiment of the invention.

In the drawings:

Figs. 1 and 2 represent a circuit diagram of a machine embodying theinvention;

Fig. 2 being a continuation of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 illustrates the group control mechanism and coordinated devicesused for the purpose of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view according to line 44 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a detail of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view illustrating printing mechanism.

Figs. 7 and 8 are sectional and plan views the - respectively,illustrating the counter and total taking mechanism.

Fig. 9 is a section illustrating the drive of the machine for totaltaking, and

Fig. 10 is a detail further illustrating the total taking contactmechanism shown in the upper part of Fig. 7.

The tabulator in combination with whichthe present invention will bedisclosed is well known and is generally of the kind described in Patent1,822,594 to C. D. Lake, so that for a detailed explanation notespecially concerning the present invention reference may be made tothat patent.

The circuit diagram of a tabulator equipped with the group designatingsystem according to the present invention is schematically shown inFigs. 1 and 2... Power may be supplied to the tabulator circuits throughthe mam switch 33. It is customary to provide for a reset cycle beforestarting tabulating or adding so that any data which may be standing onthe accumulators from a previous machine operation will be cleared.During the reset cycle the machine is driven b the reset motor RM, theresetting devices eing driven by this motor through a one revolutionclutch of well known type, which is controlled by the clutch magnet 57wired in series with the motor. The circuit through the motor and clutchmagnet may be closed through reset key 56 whereupon a single reset 0eration will occur, the clutch magnet 57 eing shortcircuited shortlyafter the start of the cycle bycam contacts P1 whereupon the stickcircuits controlled bythe magnet are opened and the motor RM is stoppedon the re-open'ing of contacts P1 at the end of the cycle, the motor andreset clutch stopping 1n their normal home position in the well knownmanner. During this reset cycle the magnet 36 is energized through acircuit including stick magnet 35, contactsGI 10 which are closed duringthe reset cycle and the cam contacts P-.5 and 45. The stick magnet 35prepares an additional circuit for the magnet 36 extending through, thecam contacts C1 and the automatic control circuit 42 so that, as is wellunderstood and will be briefly described hereinafter, the magnet 36 whenonce energized remains energized until the automatic control circuitbreaks to initiate another reset and total taking operation.

When magnet 36 is energized it closes contacts 34 whereupon thetabulating motor TM, which drives the machine during tabulatingoperations, may bestarted by depressing the start key 38. Thisestablishes a starting circuit for the tabulating motor extendingthrough the card feed clutch magnet 6, stick magnet 39, start keycontacts 38, contacts 34,

i stop key 40, and cam contacts P5 and 45.

A network of circuits is provided in shunt with the start key contacts38 so that the tabulating motor will be kept in operation as long ascards are feeding and contacts 34 remain closed. The operation of thesecir cuits is well known and will not be dwelt upon further.

The cards are fed from a stack 2 by means of a picker 1, one card beingdelivered each machine cycle. The picker delivers them to transportrolls 3 which conduct each card in succession between upper or controlbrushes 7 and cooperating contacts 8 and exactly one cycle later betweenlower or adding brushes 9 and their cooperating contacts.

minate in triplesockets 21 (Fig. 2) to which the several countermagnets46 of the accumulators may be plugged through sockets 22,

this plugging arrangement permitting any countermagnet to bevcoordinated with any lower brush. As the cards feed past the lowerbrushes their perforations permit the lower brushes to. engage theircooperating contacts at differential times causing difierentially timedimpulses to be applied to the counter magnets to enter the datarepresented by the perforations. I

The machine should remain in tabulating operation after it is oncestarted as long as the group designating perforations on successivecards agree. The circuit for motor control magnet coil 36 established bystick magnet 35 includes the cam contacts C1 and the automatic controlcircuit 42 in parallel.

The contacts cooperating with the lower brushes ter- 1 mechanism is wellunderstood in the art and is fully described in the copendingapplication previously referred to, its operation will be brieflyexplained insofar as it concerns the present invention.

.Referring to Fig. 7, a driving shaft 260 is driven by the tabulatingmotor whenever the "latter is in operation. Through trains of gearfingdesignated generally at 400, this'shaft drives individual counter gears401 which are slidable on a shaft 402; Each of the counter driving gears401 cooperates with a counter gear .403 whichdrives a rotatable counterelement 404 and a total taking gear 405 to which a stepped cam 111 isattached. The pivoted lever 406 has one end projecting into acircumferential groove on driving gear 401 and tends to shift the latteron shaft 402 to force' a clutch element on the driving gear into drivingengagement with a clutch element on the counter gear 403; this tendencybeing due.

'to the action of spring contacts 29 on the other end of the lever. Thisengagement is normally prevented by an extension on the and permittingspring contacts-29 torotate the lever 406 and shift the driving gears401 into driving relationship with the counter gears 403. Thereupon thecounter gears 40.3

' are rotated until at a given point in the cycle suitable kick-outmechanism shifts them back to their original position permitting theextension on the counter magnet armature to again engage lug 407 tolatch the mechanism in inoperative position. In this manner the countergears 403 as well as the counter wheels 404 and the total gears 405assume positions corresponding to the numbers represented by the indexpoints on the controlling records. This action is accumulative in thatafter several items have been entered, the po- As soon as a countermagnet is energized, the

closed contacts 29 open, deenergizing the counter magnet, and the opencontacts close, energizing the printing magnet to effect printing, aswill be described hereinafter, to list the items entered on the counterwheel.

The manner of printing for listing operations may be understood fromFig.6. During listing operations the shaft 294, also constantly drivenby the tabulating motor, drives a box cam 311 having a groove toaccommodate a roller on arm 309 freely journalled on shaft 305. Fixed tothis shaft 305 is a two armed member 304, one arm of which, shown Fig.6, has an extension projecting beneath a set screw fixed on arm 309,whereupon as the latter is rocked by the ,box cam 311, the

member 304 and consequently shaft 305 to which it is fixed,-rocks firstclockwise and then counterclockwise. An arm 306 is also fixed to shaft305 and attached by link 271 to a type operating cross head. The typebars 267 are slidably mounted in this cross head.

each type bar, is pivoted to a bracket extending from the cross head anda suitable spring indicated at 410 tends to hold this arm upwardly. Thefree end of the arm engages An arm 268 of which one is provided for thelower end of the type bar and raises it v with the cross ahead. The typebar at its upper end carries a printing head 265 having type 266slidably mounted therein which successively pass printing positionopposite the platen 263 as the printing cross head rises. The type barmay be arrested in position to select any type for printing byenergizing its printer magnet 47. Whenever one of these magnets isenergized it attracts its'armature 278 and pulls a call rod- 277 to theright thereby releasing a latch 273 and permitting a pawl.

272 to engage in ratchet teeth on the type bar to arrest further upwardmovement of the bar. This stopping of the type bar does not effect themotion of the cross headas the spring 410 stretches so as not tointerfere with the upward movement of the cross head.

After all the type have been placed in proper printing position, aprinting bail 283 is tripped by a trip lever 500, Fig. 6, pivoted at 501on arm 306.- A shoulder on the upper end of lever 500 engages adepending arm on bail 283 and serves to rock the bail in a clockwisedirection to tension spring 284 when arm 306 is lifted. The cross-bar502, of the bail contacting the lower left side of the hammers, islowered and suddenly released when the shoulder on lever 500 releasesthe arm on bail 283 and allows spring 284 to act. The shoulder on lever500 is withdrawn from the arm when a stud 503 on the lever strikes thestud 287 on the frame. The cross-bar 502 forces the printing hammers 280against the selected type to cause them to print on the record sheetcarried by the platen 263. After the printing operation, thecounterclockwise mo tion of shaft 305 lowers the arm 306 allowing thecross head to'restore through the action of spring 290, and a shoulderon the lower part of the cross head engages 2. lug or projection 411 oneach type bar to restore it to normal home position.

When a total is to be taken the reset motor RM (Figs. 6 and 9) through aworm 339 and 70 in dotted lines to the right of the-shaft in worm wheel340 drives shaft 315. The worm wheel is loose on this shaft but carriesa clutch element 341 (see Fig. 9) consisting of a disk with ratchetteeth therein. The shaft 315 carries a large disk 342 having a pawl 344pivoted to it, the pawl being constantly urged into engagement with theratchet teeth of disk 341 by a spring 345. The pawl 344 is normally heldout of engagement with the ratchet teeth by a latch lever 348 which ispivoted at 347 and carries armature 346 of total printing magnet 57.When the printing magnet is energized it attracts its armature 346 androcks the latch lever 348 clockwise releasing pawl 344 which moves intoengagement with the ratchet teeth and drives the totaling shaft 315. Anarm 352forming part of the assembly of latch lever 348 there upon closescontacts 235 whose function isto short circuit the magnet 57 anddeenergize it immediately, whereupon latch lever 348 moves back into itslatching position. After a single revolution of shaft 315 the latchlever again engages. the pawl 344 forcing it out of engagement with theratchet disk 341 thus limiting the movement of shaft 315 to a singlerevolution. The shaft 315 (Fig. 6) carries a cam 301 which cooperateswith a roller on arm 302 freely journalled on the rock shaft 305. Thisarm carries a lug 303 engaging with a set screw in one arm of member 304whereupon the raising and lowering of arm 302 by cam 301 willagain-cause the rock shaft 305 to rotate first clockwise and thencounterclockwise to raise and lower the type bars 267 fortotal'printing.

The printing magnets 47 for total printing are energized in accordancewith the counter or accumulator position. It will be recalled thatduring accumulating operations the totaling shaft 315 during totaltaking operations. A contact .arm 360, of which one is provided for eachtotal cam 111, is pivoted to shaft 358 and a spring 362 is provided toyieldingly hold this arm in engagement with the frame 359. An arcuateextension 112 carried by the arm 360 but insulated therefrom is inengagement with a fixed stationary con tact 366 mounted on the machineframe. The frame 359 carries a contact 365 adapted to coact. with thearcuate extension 112 but normally spaced therefrom as shown in Fig. 7The printing magnets are in series with con tacts 365 and 366. Duringthe rockingmotion of shaft 358, as long as the arm 360 is free to followframe 359, there is no electrical connection between contacts 365 and366, but

when set screw 361 (see Fig. 10) engages the nection between contacts365 and 366 occurs at a time in the machine cycle corresponding to thereading on the counter whereupon the printing magnet 47 is energized atthe proper time in the cycle to arrest the type bar 267, s

with the printing type corresponding to the total on the accumulator,opposite the platen.

The upper analyzing brushes 7 cooperating with the group designatingcolumns are plugged through their sockets 20 to the sockets 23 of autocontrol magnets 27 and the latter through sockets 26 are plugged to theI lower brushes cooperating with the control* columns through theirsockets 21. A magnet 27- is thus wired in series between the upper andlower brushes of each group designating card column and thecorresponding contacts 28 are plugged in series in the automatic controlcircuit by plug 30. When the group designating perforations in cardsunder the upper and lower brushes agree the magnet 27 coordinated witheach of these columns is energized instantaneously at some time duringthe cycle. This instantaneous 28 to close and to remain closed untiltoward the end of the cycle. 'If the cards under the upper and lowerbrushes agree, then all the contacts 28 in the auto control circuit 42are" closed. In this case the opening of the contacts C1 which occursonce each card cycle after the adding portion thereof will beineffective to deenergize the motor control magnet 36 and" the machinestarts another tabulating cycle. As soon as the control e-nergizat-ioncauses its associated contacts P perforations in cards under the upperand lower brushes do not agree, one or more of the magnets 27 fail toehergize during the cycle and its corresponding contacts 28 remain open,therebyopening of cam contacts C1 deenergizes motor control relay magnet 36 permitting contacts 34 to open causing the tabulatingmotor TM tocease operation at the end of the cycle whereupon the tabulatingmechanisms of the machine come to rest in home position at the end ofthe cycle.

The data entered in the accumulators may be listed through printermagnets 47 which are controlled by contacts 29 in turn controlled bycountermagnets 46. When countermagnets 46 are energized the contacts 29are closed thus energizing the printing magnets 47 substantiallysimultaneously with the countermagnets 46. The printing magnets aretherefore energized differentially with the same timing as thecoun'termagnets and call printing type for operation in the well knownmanner to print the items.

At the end of the tabulation of a group, I

' hereinafter.

total taking may be initiated by closing rein accordance with theposition of the coun- The steps on these cams are ofv ter wheel.different height being progressively lower to represent the difi'erentdigits indicated by the counter wheel position. During the total -takingoperation these cams serve to close the contacts at 58' at difi'erentialtimes corresponding to the numbers standing on the accumulator-wheelsthus energizing the print ing magnets 47 at differential times to selectthe printing type corresponding to the data standing. on the accumulatorto elfect total printing.)

The accumulator bank designated No. 1 is wired to perform the functionof the storage or retention device previously referred to in connectionwith group designating. This accumulator differs from the others in thatits countermagnets 46 are not wired directly to sockets such as 22 onthe plug board but are wired to a series of group indicating contacts 49whose operation will be described A socket 24 is provided for eachcountermagnet 46 of this accumulator but each countermagnet is alsowired to a manually operative switch 19 and a pair of group indicatingcontacts 49 which in turn are connected to a common bar 32. The commonbar 32 is connected to the main circuits of the machine through camcontacts 31 which are arranged to close during each machine cycle atsuch a time as to initiate an impulse differentially timed to effectentry of 9 on the countermagnets. This wiring applies to all thecountermagnets except the units countermagnet. The latter isconnected tothe middle contact ofa group 49a which middle contact may cooperate withupper contact connected through switch 19' and cam contacts 43 to themain circuits of the machine, or with a lower contact connected to aso'cket 24' on the panel board. The cam contacts 43 are arranged toclose. at such a time in the cycle as to initiate an impulse" properlytimed to enter 10 in the counter whose countermagnet it operates.

It may be noted that the ordinary tabulatoris not designed to enter 10in one cycle but the timing may easily be arranged to provide for thismerely by shifting back the home or D position of the machinesufficiently to allow the entry of 10 to be made during the singlecycle. When it is desired to use the accumulator bank No. 1 as astraight accumulator, switches 19 and 19 should be opened and switch 25in shunt with the lower contacts 49a should be closed whereupon sockets24 and 24,maybe plugged to lower brush sockets 21 to operate theaccumulator in the usual manner to receive items from each which thecountermagnets receive.

record card. When the accumulator No. 1 is to be used as a storagedevice for group .indicating data, the switches 19 and 19' are closed,switch 25 is opened and the counter magnets through their sockets 24and, 24' are plugged to the sockets. 21 of the lower brushes cooperatingwith the group indicating card colunms. The contacts 49 are openedduring each reset cycle, remaining opened during the adding portion'ofthe followin 'tabulating cycle and closing at the end 0 this cycle. Thecontacts 49a are moved to the position shown in the drawings, the middlecontacts cooperating'with a lower one, during each reset cycle andremain in this position during the adding portion of the firsttabulating cycle at the end of which they are shifted to break theengagement between the middle and lower contacts causing the middlecontact to engage the upper one. As the first card passes the lowerbrushes its data are entered into the countermagnets in the usualmanner. At the end of this cycle, contacts 49 and 49a shift, asexplained, thereby throwing all the countermagnets 46 of bank No. 1 incircuit with cam contacts31, and upper contacts 49a Owing to-thetransfer operations from the.

units counter to the tens, hundreds, etc., each counter wheel makes acomplete revolution and regains its original position, and thus, at theend of each tabulating cycle, the data which was entered on it from thefirst card of the group is indicated. A total taking operation may thusbe instituted at any time and the closure of the contacts at 58, Fig. 2,will eflect printing of the group designating data. It may be noted thateach card after the first causes an impulse from the analyzing brushesto energize the countermagnets 46 accordingto the group data but as eachcountermagnet has been previously encam contacts 43 or 3l, this impulsehas no entering effect as these machines enter only in accordance withthe earliest counting impulse The printing circuit of magnets 47 extendsthrough contacts GI-9 shunted by manual switch 59. When the bank isbeing used ,for group designating, switch 59 is opened. Contacts GI9 arecontrolled from the group indicating magnet and are closed duringthefirst tabulating cycle and opened for each ensuing tabulating cycle ofthe group. This operation will be explained in detail hereinafter. Theprinting circuit is 115 ergized in every cycle after the first by thedue to the entry 0 operating contacts 28 as in Fig. 3, the contactsclosing as released by the separate levers 752 when the magnets 27 areenergized, and remaining closed. until positively reopened when thelevers are actuated by cams represented at 544, this reopening occurringafter the momentary opening of cam contacts C1. The levers 7 52 (Fig. 3)are pivoted on shaft 754 in line 'with'shaft 54 and are heldin normalcontact opening position by the cooperation with armature latches 751associated with magnets 27 ina manner similar to the cooperation oflever 52 with armature latch 51 described hereinafter. This operation iswell understood and it will not be explained in detail because. it isfully disclosed in the Patent No. 1,822,594 referred to hereinbefore.

The group indicating contacts 49, GI-9 and GI-10 whose functions .havebeen heretofore explained are controlled by bail which in turn iscontrolled through group indicating magnet 48.- This magnet, re-

ferring to Figs. 1 and 2, is energized during each tabulating cycle by acircuit extending through cam contacts C2 and T'2, T3, it beingenergized toward the end of the cycle. The normal position of parts isshown in Fig. 4 where contacts 49 are-opened. Contacts GI-9 and GI1Owhich as may be seen from Fig. 3 are in line with contacts 49, arenormally closed as indicated in Fig. 5. The group designating contactsare held in this position by the common bail 50 which is supported onarm 52' and lever 52 fixed to ,a

I shaft 54. A spring 54' tends to turn this shaft clockwise to closecontacts 49 and open contacts GI-9 and GI-lO. The bail is heldin the.position shown through the lever 52 latched up against the action ofspring 54 by a latch 51 which carries the armature of the groupdesignating magnet 48. Also fixed to the shaft 54' is an arm 50 carryinga pin 602- cooperating with a segmental plate 601 on a cam 600 on shaft44. Just: prior to the energization of magnet 48 in each tabulatingcycle, the cam 600 which is constantly rotating during tabulatingoperations, rocks arm 50" slightly counterclockwise, relieving tensionon the latch members 51 and52 Whereupon en ergization of the magnet48'withdraws the latch member 51 from cooperation w th arm 52 andpermits'the spring 54 to rock shaft 54 clockwise removing the bail 50from cooperation with the group designating contacts and permitting thelatter to shift, closing contacts 49 and opening contacts GI9, GI--10.This occurs, of course, toward the end of the first tabulating cycle.During ensuing tabulating cycles, the latch mechanisms 51, 52 havingbeen released, the energizationof group indicating magnet 48 is withouteffect. This condition persists until a reset' cycle when shaft 54 isrocked counterclockwise through the instrumentality of arm 53 operatedby reset mechanism, forcing bail 50 to the left to reverse theconditions of the group designating contacts and permitting latch member51 to relatch arm 52 preparing the group designating mechanism foroperation upon the next group tabulated.

While the fundamental features of the invention have been shown asapplied to a single modification, it will be understood that manyomissions and substitutions and changes in the form and detailsillustrated and in its operation will readily occur to those skilled inthe art. The disclosure is therefore to be taken in an exemplary senseand not in a limited one. The invention is intended to be limited onlyas indicated by the scope of the following claims.

We cla1m: a 1. In an accounting machme, an accumulator having transferdevices for different denominational orders, operating means for saidaccumulator, means for automatically controlling said operating means toenter ten units into the units order and means for automaticallycontrolling said operating means to enter nine units into all otherorders of the accumulator irrespective of the amount represented by eachorder of the accumulator.

2. In an automatically controlled accounting machine, an entry receivingdevice, operating means therefor, means for controlling said operatingmeans for the first entry to effect entries of various data andmeans'for controlling said operating ,means uniformly to effect entriesof uniform data' for all subsequent entries, said last named meansincluding mechanism to fix the data for said subsequent entries.

3.. In an automatically controlled acc'ounting machine, an entryreceiving device, oper-' ating means therefor, means for controllingsaid operating means to enter various data,

data in said device, in combination'with manner of controlling thedevice whether by the controlling means for entering the variouspredetermined adjusted controlling means --for said device, operatingmeans for entering data or the predetermined .adjusted control- I lingmeans for entering data.

4. In an automatlcally controlledaccount-v ing machine, an entryreceiving device, operating means therefor, means for controlling saidope :ating means to effect entry of various data for the first entry andmeans for controlling said operating means to enter an amountrepresenting a power of ten during each subsequent entering operation.

- 5. In an automatically controlled accounting machine, an accumulatorprovided with transfer devices, operating means for the accumulator,means for controlling said oper- V ating means to enter various data forthe first entry and means for controlling said operating means to enterten units into the units order and to enter nine units into all otherorders of the accumulator during each subsequent entering operation.

6. A record controlled machine comprising an entry receiving device,means for controlling said entry receiving device. by means of records,means for controlling the entry receiving device according to apredetermined adjustment and means to effect control of the entryreceiving device by the first mentioned records during a single enteringoperation and to efi'ect control by the predetermined adjustedcontrolling means over data entered during the following entering opera-1 tions.

7. A re'cord'controlled machine compris ing an entry receiving device,means for controlling said entry receiving device by means of records,means to control said entry receiving device to enter data bypredetermined ad]usted controlling means and means'for automaticallyshifting the entry receiving device from record controlled controllingmeans to said predetermined adjusted controlling means.

8. A record controlled tabulating machine comprising an entry receivingdevice, means for controlling said entry receiving device by means ofrecords, means to control said entry receiving device by predeterminedad justments, a group control mechanism for comparing index points ofsubsequent records passing through the machine and shift ing meanscooperating with said group control mechanism to shift the entryreceiving device from record control to predetermined adjustmentcontrol.

9. A record card controlled tabulating machine comprising anaccumulator, means for controlling ,said accumulator by means of ordcontrolled controlling means to the controlling means for entering anamount-corresponding to a power of ten during each following enteringoperation.

device and printingdevice by means of record cards, means to control theentry, receiving device by predetermined adjustments, means to preventcontrolling of the printing device by record cards, a group indicatingmechanism and shifting means cooperating with said group indicatingmechanism to shift the entry receiving device from said recordcontrolled means to said predetermined adjustment controlling means andthe coordinated printing device from its operative to its inoperativeposition after the controlling operation of the first card.

11. A record card controlled tabulating machine, comprising anaccumulator, means for controlling said accumulator by means of recordcards, means to control the accumulator b predetermined accumulations, agroup in icating mechanism and shifting means cooperating therewith toshift the accumulator from record card control to said predeterminedaccumulation controlling means after the first entry and selective meansto efiect or not to effect controlling of the predetermined controllingmeans after Shifting.

12. A record card controlled tabulating machine, comprising anaccumulator, a printing device coordinated thereto, means forcontrolling said accumulator and printing device by means of recordcards and means for controlling said printing device also by theaccumulator, means to'control the accumulator by predetermined adjustedcontrolling means, means to prevent controlli ng of the printing deviceby record cards, a group control mechanism, shifting means cooperatingwith said group control mechanism to shift the accumulator from therecord con-. trolled means to said predetermined adjustment controllingmeans and the coordinated printing device from its operativetoitsinoperative position after the controlling opcolumn and means toenter nine units into" the other columns of the accumulator.

said data entering records for conditioning said operating means to becontrolled by said predetermined adjusted controlling means.

In testimony whereof we'hereto aflixour 14. In a machine comprising anentry receiving device controlled by data entering records, means foroperating said entry device, means for controlling said operating meansto enter various data in said device, signatures. I 70 predeterminedadjusted controlling means RALPH E. PAGE for saiddevice, and means undercontrol of CLQAIR D. LAKE.

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